SCCH09 -- Scientific Computing & Cultural Heritage

Following the successful 1st SCCH conference in 2007, the Interdisciplinary center for Scientific Computing of the University Heidelberg invites authors and guests to the 2nd SCCH workshop in Heidelberg, Germany, November 16th-18th, 2009. The workshop is endorsed by the German Excellency Initiative and the Heidelberg Graduate School (HGS) and held in conjunction with the Heidelberg Modeling-Day on November 19th.

The main aim of this SCCH Event is to create a forum for discussions between the researchers of humanities and natural sciences as well as cultural heritage institutions. Our mission is to establish and strengthen interdisciplinary relations to provide and develop novel computing tools for experts in cultural heritage. The focus will be on applications for Cultural Heritage as well as the theoretical advances driving them.

Topics (include, but are not limited to):

2D/3D reconstruction and modeling
Texture modeling
Reassembly of artifacts from fragments
Fully and semi-automated systems for Epigraphy
Archaeography (analysis of historical documents)
Computer Vision applications in Cultural Heritage
Volume-based analysis and visualizations (Computer Tomography)
Infrared and Spectral imaging and analysis
Advanced technical tools for experts in the field of cultural heritage
Museum applications
Presentation of cultural content with multimedia tools
Design methods for cultural heritage documentation systems and components
Archaeological applications
Shape representation for free-form modeling (statues, bones, etc.)
Excavation's historical documentation from multimedia data

To see: http://hgs.iwr.uni-heidelberg.de/SCCH09/

Contact

Interdisciplinary Center for Scientific Computing
of the University of Heidelberg
Im Neuenheimer Feld 368
69120 Heidelberg, Germany

Oktavia Klassen

Email: scch2009[at]iwr.uni-heidelberg.de
Phone: ++49-6221-54-4944
Fax: ++49-6221-54-8810